1880 in New Zealand

The following lists events that happened during 1880 in New Zealand.

1880 in New Zealand

Decades:
  • 1860s
  • 1870s
  • 1880s
  • 1890s
  • 1900s
See also:

Incumbents

Regal and viceregal

Government and law

The 7th New Zealand Parliament continues.

Main centre leaders

Events

  • September: The Waikato Mail begins publishing in Cambridge. The newspaper is produced three times a week. It ceases to publish in 1883.[1]

Undated

Wellington Teachers College is opened.

Sport

Horse racing

  • New Zealand Cup winner: Le Loup
  • New Zealand Derby winner: Sir Mordred
  • Auckland Cup winner: Foul Play
  • Wellington Cup winner: Foul Play
see also Category:Horse races in New Zealand.

Rugby union

The Wellington Union is the first to hold a club championships.[2]

Provincial club rugby champions

Wellington: Athletic

Shooting

Ballinger Belt: Sergeant Okey (Taranaki)

Swimming

The first swimming club in New Zealand, Christchurch Amateur Swimming Club, is formed on 11 October.[3] It is soon followed by others throughout New Zealand.[2]

Tennis

Prior to this year there are tennis clubs in Auckland, Christchurch and Dunedin. As well as tennis club members also play croquet, bowls and archery.[2]

Births

Deaths

See also

References

General
  • Romanos, J. (2001) New Zealand Sporting Records and Lists. Auckland: Hodder Moa Beckett. ISBN 1-86958-879-7
Specific
  1. "Newspapers". Cambridge Museum. Archived from the original on 5 July 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2008.
  2. Todd, S. (1976) Sporting Records of New Zealand. Auckland: Moa Publications. ISBN 0-908570-00-7
  3. Beresford, P. (1976) Encyclopedia of Swimming London: Robert Hale and Company

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